Heir to one of the oldest European dynasties, Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies embodies a contemporary nobility. Her image, recently revived by her rumored relationship with Jordan Bardella, reveals the transformations of heritage in the media age.
Born in Rome in 2003, Maria Carolina is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and Camilla Crociani, heiress to a vast Italian industrial fortune.
From a highly codified and strict upbringing…
Her family belongs to one of the oldest European dynasties, descended from the Bourbons who reigned over Naples and Sicily until the 19th century. A lineage that indirectly links her to Louis XIV. Maria Carolina, who holds the courtesy titles of Duchess of Calabria and Palermo, was named heir to the throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies by her father, who amended the rules of succession in 2016. This succession is contested by Pedro de Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, who belongs to the Spanish branch of the family.
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Maria Carolina grew up between Monaco, Rome, and Paris, in an environment typical of international high society. Her childhood was filled with travel, receptions, and a highly structured upbringing. According to Le Monde, she was initially educated largely at home, with private tutors and alongside her younger sister, Maria Chiara de Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She then pursued studies in fashion at the Istituto Marangoni in Paris, with additional training in Monaco and at Harvard.
A polyglot, she speaks six languages – Italian, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. She was also a high-level athlete, participating in international junior alpine skiing competitions.
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